Human beings tend to form communities. We tend to live in and work as communities. In most simple definitions communities are a group of living beings.&nbsp;Norms, religion, values, customs, or identity tend to be shared by a community. Communities can define their sense of place based on their geographical location (e.g., a village, town, or neighborhood) or via virtual media. Communities can be formed based on interest, action, place, practice, and circumstance. You can consider these terms as the attributes, which define the category of the community. Within each category, there can be several types of community. <h2>Categorization of a community</h2>Every type of community can be categorized according to its purpose.<ol><li>Interest. People who share a common interest or passion form communities.</li><li>Action. People trying to bring about change in their communities.</li><li>Place. By geographic boundaries, people are brought together in communities.</li><li>Practice. Groups of people who practice the same profession or engage in the same activities.</li><li>Circumstance. Events or situations that bring people together.</li><li>Hybrid communities: communities’ mixture of the previous five types of communities.</li></ol> These communities can interact with each other physically or virtually. Communities can physically interact with each other using meetups, offices, praying spots, parks, etc. Virtual means of interaction include social media, telephones, etc. <h2>Communities formed with a common interest</h2>Interest-based communities or communities of interest are groups of people with one or more common interests. The people exchange information about the passion they share, but they may know little about each other outside of this area (or they may not care). People who belong to a community of interest can feel compelling, entertained, and they will return frequently and linger for longer in this community. In most cases, they cannot be easily described by a specific geographic area (rural-urban suburban).&nbsp;There could be several types of communities within this category. Common examples include:<ol><li>Retirement communities</li><li>Drug Rehabilitation communities</li><li>Music or drama societies (Similar type of societies formed in an organization for recreational purposes)</li><li>Sports communities (football club, chess club, gaming club, etc.)</li><li>Communities representing a set of hobbies (gardening clubs, hiking clubs, traveling clubs)</li></ol> <h1>Communities with a common line of action</h1>Community of action exists in a situation that is structurally more open, where actors have the opportunity to influence change. The more open situations might be compared to collective design teams in professional settings, for example. Some of the characteristics of types of communities included in this category are the development of a common language and mutual learning in the course of action. Nonetheless, they also have some characteristics common to associative relationships, such as the "voluntary" character of association, and regard "common goals" as an important factor in organizing collective activity. Some major examples of communities with a common line of action are:<ul><li>United Nations: One of the biggest communities in the world with common action of world peace and stability. This is one of the types of community that has now taken a shape of an organization. Some of the world's greatest nonprofit organizations formed to tackle global issues are the communities of countries.</li><li>City cleaning and rehabilitation groups: Among many types of communities, this type of community often exist in every city.</li><li>Education and health communities: &nbsp;This is one of the types of community, which often exists in developing countries to promote basic education and health facilities. The members of the community usually belong to the privileged class of the society who work mutually for the social and economic uplift of the underprivileged.</li></ul> <h1>Communities by place</h1>These types of communities are formed among the people living in a commonplace under certain circumstances. They are 3 types of communities by place. The 3 types are rural, urban and suburban. Rural communities: The houses in rural communities are spread out very far apart. Rural communities are often thought of as farmland. Rural communities are usually composed of many houses, lots of lands, and a lot of plants and animals. There are still towns in rural communities, but they tend to be smaller and less crowded. Having nature nearby is an advantage of living in a rural community. Furthermore, you can also do more on your land in a rural community. Plants can be grown, or you can have a garden. Occasionally, in areas closer to cities, homeowners' associations restrict homeowners' rights. A rural setting is usually not like this. It is important to note that rural communities have their downsides, such as the distance required to travel from place to place. It could be as far as twenty or forty miles just to reach the grocery store for some people living in rural communities. Those who live in this type of area become accustomed to it and learn to plan accordingly. It can be difficult for others to adjust to this. Also, people who live in rural communities must consider the distances they must travel to attend school. Private schools and charter schools may not be as numerous, and public schools might be a long drive from your home. Urban communities: Cities have urban communities. There is almost always some activity or noise in these areas due to the number of people living close together. In urban areas, people are always up-to-date on everything. There are many resources available to large numbers of people and a variety of housing choices. Apartments and high-rise buildings are more likely to be found in urban areas than large ranches with lots of land. Due to all the development in the city, it's rare to find homes with property in urban areas. An urban area offers a lot of nightlife, fun things to do, and well-paying jobs. There are generally more companies and better jobs in cities with more people. Public and private schools are both available in urban areas, so students have a wide choice of schools to choose from. Colleges may even be found in urban areas. When you live in an urban area, it typically takes you only a few minutes to get a loaf of bread or a gallon of milk. Several people will use their cars, but many will take public transportation or walk to fulfill their needs. For rural areas, this is certainly not an option. Most urban homes do not have a yard, but many areas of a community have parks and gardens. In some cities, you may even see rooftop gardens as buildings learn how to become more nature friendly. The convenience that cities offer and the abundance of jobs may make them expensive to live in. In rural areas, jobs may be plentiful, but they are generally scattered, so they are harder to find. Suburban communities: &nbsp;A suburban area is a mix of the urban and rural. Most of the amenities you'd find in a city are also available in a suburb. Besides being able to move around, there is also plenty of room for you to spread out. Around the world, suburban communities are common. During the week and on weekends, people can travel into the city if they need to for work and then get home again at night. You will usually find quieter streets and houses in the suburbs. The area has lots of parks, schools, and small towns. Main Streets consist mostly of small businesses, shops, and restaurants. Outside of town are the houses. Families prefer living in the suburbs since it gives them the best of both worlds. Although living in the suburbs has some benefits, there are some drawbacks as well. To begin with, if you get a job, you will have to travel to it. An average commute time can be as long as an hour. Some people may decide that these commutes are not worth it, and they would prefer to live in the urban areas where the jobs are located. People with shorter commutes may feel like they work less and have more time in the day. Several suburban neighborhoods have the disadvantage that you cannot always design your home exactly the way you want it. Homeowners' associations (HOA) are common in these communities. Homeowners' associations manage communities and create rules for members to follow. It can be a good thing to have an HOA because people will be responsible for maintaining their homes. Occasionally, however, you will be unable to do certain things with your own home due to the HOA. In many cases, your HOA won't approve your request if you want to build a small shed in your yard or paint your house purple. As with any type of housing, the suburban community has its positives as well as negatives. Living in a perfect environment is impossible. <h2>Communities by practice</h2>Even though the phenomenon it refers to is centuries old, the term "community of practice" is relatively recent. The concept has proven to be helpful in understanding learning. Communities of practice are now being used to improve the performance of individuals and organizations in various sectors. Community of practice - what are they? A group of people is informally bound together by shared expertise and passion—engineers engaged in deep-water drilling, for instance, consultants specializing in strategic marketing, or frontline managers in charge of check processing at a large bank. Regular community of practice meetings takes place - for example, on Thursdays. Others communicate primarily through e-mail networks. There may or may not be an explicit agenda for a given week, and even if there is an agenda, it may not be closely followed. Community members, however, share their experiences and knowledge freely and creatively, which leads to innovative solutions. It may sound like another "soft" management fad since knowledge is the main "output" of the community of practice. In reality, this isn't true. A variety of companies, from a large car manufacturer to an international bank, have benefitted from communities of practice in the past five years. As well as promoting the spread of best practices, creating communities of practice can help companies develop people's professional skills, and enable them to recruit and retain talent.Some of the greatest hallmark examples of these types of communities are: <ul><li>Helping communities: Help community members with their daily work needs by providing a forum.</li><li>Communities of Best Practice: share best practices, guidelines, and strategies among their members.</li><li>Community of Knowledge Stewards: collect, organize, and manage knowledge for community members to draw from.</li><li>Communities of Innovation: To develop new knowledge, new practices, and breakthrough ideas.</li></ul> <h1>Communities by circumstances</h1>Groups of people undergoing similar circumstances are called communities of circumstance.&nbsp;Discussions designed to foster emotional connections within a community of circumstance should be initiated and highlighted. Typically, this means asking about the experiences that people have or how they feel in particular circumstances. Some of the examples of a community of circumstances are: <ul><li>Cancer or other deadly diseases groups: these types of communities are formed to support morally and financially suffering patients.</li><li>LBGT groups: These types of communities promote and protect the rights of LBGT persons.</li><li>Prison correctional facility: It is possible to think of a prison or other correctional facility as a community of circumstance.</li><li>Passengers on a plane: passengers traveling on the same plane can also be perceived as a community.</li></ul> <h1>Hybrid communities</h1>Communities that share characteristics of more than the types of communities listed earlier. There are many combinations of communities here: <ul><li>Action + Practice: A community of professionals who want to change something in their industry.</li><li>Place + Circumstance: Health communities are communities serving people affected by a particular health issue in a certain area.</li><li>Practice + Interest: It is a community dedicated both to reading and writing books.</li></ul> <h1>FAQ</h1> <h2>What are the four types of communities? Or What are the four examples of a community?</h2>Communities can be categorized into 5 groups. These are not to be confused as types of communities. <ul><li>Interest: People who share a common interest or passion form communities.</li><li>Action; People trying to bring about change in their communities.</li><li>Place: By geographic boundaries, people are brought together in communities.</li><li>Practice: Groups of people who practice the same profession or engage in the same activities.</li><li>Circumstance: Events or situations that bring people together.</li></ul> <h2>What is the main role of community in society?</h2>We all depend on and interact with each other within communities, making them an essential part of our society. People form communities for learning and developing new ideas. Throughout society, people establish direct and personal relationships with one another, and a complex web of ties binds people in bonds of emotion and duty. As a model of comparison, the concept of community contrasts with the emergence of future, less personally focused societies where cultural, economic, and technological changes have uprooted tradition and complexity has led to a less personal, more goal-oriented social world. <h2>What is a community in Sociology?</h2>A community is defined in sociology as a group that adheres to social standards within an organization (culture, values, norms). They may have a common identity that sustains them across time and space, or they may organize social life together in a particular place. <h2>What are geographic communities?</h2>Geographic communities are communities by place. They include 3 types of communities: rural, urban, suburban. <h2>What are examples of communities?</h2>Rural, urban, suburban could be examples of communities by place. There could be several examples in other categories of the communities.

Communities can be of different types based on interest, action, place, practices, and circumstances. Let's explain each with examples.

Different types of communities